SRE/Performance Engineer

World Wide Technology; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 81,400 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Care

401k Plan with Company Matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

World Wide Technology is seeking a dedicated professional to enhance performance reliability for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering, performance testing, and is proficient in tools like Grafana and Splunk.

This position offers a competitive salary range between $81,400 to $102,000 annually, with comprehensive benefits including health care, 401k matching, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of IT experience focusing on Site Reliability Engineering and Performance Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive observability and performance reliability for Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Develop and debug performance test scripts.
• Analyze performance test results and produce actionable insights.

Skills

Kubernetes

Red Hat OpenShift

Performance Testing (e.g., k6, LoadRunner, JMeter)

CI/CD Pipelines

Programming Languages (JavaScript, Python, C, Java)

APM Tools (Grafana, Dynatrace, etc.)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Grafana

Splunk

Prometheus

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end observability and performance reliability for Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms
• Develop, debug, and execute performance test scripts using tools such as k6, LoadRunner, or JMeter across web applications, Oracle forms, APIs, and TELNET-based systems
• Identify performance bottlenecks, troubleshoot complex issues, and lead optimization efforts across distributed systems
• Build and maintain custom dashboards and alerts in Grafana and Splunk to support ongoing monitoring and reliability efforts
• Analyze performance test results and produce clear, actionable performance and reliability insights and reports for technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborate across teams within CI/CD pipeline workflows using GitHub

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field
• 4-8 years of IT experience with a strong focus on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Performance Engineering, Observability, and DevOps practices
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift platforms, including ingress, Istio service mesh, and full‑stack telemetry across metrics, logs, traces, and events
• In‑depth hands‑on experience with at least one APM tool such as Grafana Application Observability, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Datadog, New Relic, or similar
• Hands‑on experience with at least one performance testing tool (e.g., k6, LoadRunner, JMeter, or similar)
• Solid experience building, configuring, and maintaining custom dashboards and alerts using Grafana and Splunk; Prometheus experience a plus
• Experience working with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with one or more programming languages including JavaScript, Python, C, and Java
• Preferred experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and data analysis tools such as Toad or SQL Developer
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Demonstrates emotional resilience, servant leadership, self‑awareness, humility, and a strong commitment to continuous learning

Salary: The current base pay range for this position is $81,400.00 to $102,000.00 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program